Indiana Arts Commission

ArtsMidwest is one of six regional arts organizations in the United States, serving audiences, arts organizations and artists throughout the primary region of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Each year, the Indiana Arts Commission provides a grant to ArtsMidwest, which is then combined with money from the other states in the region. This money is granted out to presenting organizations from Indiana to tour both our own state and other Midwestern states. In FY2013, ArtsMidwest provided $105,150 in services in our state which includes dues and additional funds by ArtsMidwest. These services were provided through a variety of programs and services.

In FY2013, the following Indiana organizations received funds through the Arts Midwest Touring Fund:

Walton Performing Arts Center at Marion Community School of the Arts (Marion)

Additionally, the 2011-2013 Arts Midwest World Fest program featuring Yamma Ensemble (Israel), Tarim: Uygur Song and Dance (People’s Republic of China), Qawal Najmuddin Saifuddin & Brothers (Pakistan), and Çudamani (Indonesia) visited schools and community centers across Indiana. These educational and performance events reached more than 6,000 residents, including more than 5,000 youth, with each of the four ensembles.

For more information about ArtsMidwest and the programs and services they offer, please visit their website at http://www.artsmidwest.org/.